Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Airports of Thailand is planning to invest $1.08 bn to expand the terminal at Bangkok’s Don Meuang Airport (DMK). This announcement for expansion comes in the wake of increasing passenger demand and emerging new start-up airlines in Southeast Asia. The construction of...
British regional carrier Eastern Airways has announced the launch of three Paris routes services "in cooperation with Air France", with the daily services to Paris Orly from East Midlands, Cardiff and Southampton airports to Paris Orly to start in April 2023. “We are...
Archer Aviation has announced it and United Airlines aim to make O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Vertiport Chicago the city's first "point to point route" for Archer’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. "We’re thrilled to add Chicago to our...
Egis has won a three-year contract to provide consultancy service to 26 airports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The contract is awarded by MATARAT, previously known as Saudi Civil Aviation Holding Company. As a part of the project, Egis will have to provide support...
Munich Airport has jazzed-up its car rental facilities by teaming up with "turnaround service provider " Assured Europe and Norwegian company Wenn AS to offer "fully automated documentation of a vehicle’s condition". The system gives an update on the car "as it passes...
UK-based Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN 6040CTiX, a CT scanner, is available for use by US airlines and airports after getting official approval. The scanner has been added to the US government's Transport Security Administration's Checkpoint Property Screening System...
Texan infrastructure consulting firm AECOM has won a multi-year contract for project management consultancy services to NEOM International Airport (NIA) in the north-west of Saudi Arabia. “We are very pleased to be part of this innovative NEOM project, which is set to...
Air Mauritius will start daily winter flights from Gatwick Airport to the Indian Ocean island in October 2023. The addition of the route will take the south London hub to "almost 50 long-haul destinations". “Air Mauritius’ arrival at London Gatwick is fantastic news...
Eve Air Mobility has signed a letter of intent with Ferrovial Vertiports, a subsidiary of infrastructure operator Ferrovial, to explore the use of Eve’s urban air traffic management software to support the safe and reliable operation of vertiports and electric...
Adani Group has plans to acquire more airports in India as a part of its robust expansion plan in the aviation sector. Indian Government has identified about 25 airports for privatisation, and intends to float tenders for 11 in the first phase of bidding. “We need to...
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has published data showing the country's air travel as having "increased significantly in 2022". The 224 million passengers who travelled to and from UK airports took the kingdom to 75% of 2019 levels and amounted to a...
Ireland's Shannon Airport saw a "significant hike" in passenger numbers in January and February 2023, the airport announced, citing data published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), a government body. "In January, the number of people travelling through Shannon...